Jefferson County
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Luke NicholsRepublican
John "Johnny" B. Stevens, Jr.Democratic IncumbentOn ballot as
Luke Nichols
John "Johnny" B. Stevens, Jr.
Current role
Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney's Office
Judge, Criminal District Court, Jefferson County (elected November 2006; on the bench since 2007)
Background
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law (December 2005); licensed in Texas since May 2006 (per State Bar)
- Husband and father of three, raising his family in Jefferson County (per campaign)
- Undergraduate degree, Lamar University, Beaumont
- Law degree, University of Houston (1979); licensed in Texas since 1979 (per State Bar)
Experience
- Assistant District Attorney, Jefferson County, more than 20 years (per campaign)
- Violent crime, capital murder, crimes against children, narcotics and repeat-offender felony prosecutions (per campaign)
- Republican nominee, Jefferson County Court at Law No. 2 (2016); lost to Terrence Holmes, 51% to 49%
- Private contract lawyer, after leaving the U.S. attorney's office (per Dallas Morning News, 2010)
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Texas (1985–2005)
- Assistant District Attorney, Jefferson County (1979–1981)
Top priorities
- Campaign site: will "implement proven docket-management practices, prioritize timely hearings, and ensure consistent scheduling"
- Campaign site: will "uphold the Constitution, apply the law consistently, and protect both the rights of victims and the rights of the accused"
- Campaign site: will foster "a courtroom environment where decisions are transparent, the law is explained clearly"
- "As judge, I'll deliver firm, fair, and compassionate justice."
Not found
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "As judge, I'll deliver firm, fair, and compassionate justice."
- Court administration: Campaign site: will "implement proven docket-management practices, prioritize timely hearings, and ensure consistent scheduling"
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Luke Nichols
Republican- On ballot as
- Luke Nichols
- Current role
- Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney's Office
- Background
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law (December 2005); licensed in Texas since May 2006 (per State Bar)
- Husband and father of three, raising his family in Jefferson County (per campaign)
- Experience
- Assistant District Attorney, Jefferson County, more than 20 years (per campaign)
- Violent crime, capital murder, crimes against children, narcotics and repeat-offender felony prosecutions (per campaign)
- Republican nominee, Jefferson County Court at Law No. 2 (2016); lost to Terrence Holmes, 51% to 49%
- Top priorities
- Campaign site: will "implement proven docket-management practices, prioritize timely hearings, and ensure consistent scheduling"
- Campaign site: will "uphold the Constitution, apply the law consistently, and protect both the rights of victims and the rights of the accused"
- Campaign site: will foster "a courtroom environment where decisions are transparent, the law is explained clearly"
- "As judge, I'll deliver firm, fair, and compassionate justice."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "As judge, I'll deliver firm, fair, and compassionate justice."
- Court administration: Campaign site: will "implement proven docket-management practices, prioritize timely hearings, and ensure consistent scheduling"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- lukenicholsforjudge.com
John "Johnny" B. Stevens, Jr.
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- John "Johnny" B. Stevens, Jr.
- Current role
- Judge, Criminal District Court, Jefferson County (elected November 2006; on the bench since 2007)
- Background
- Undergraduate degree, Lamar University, Beaumont
- Law degree, University of Houston (1979); licensed in Texas since 1979 (per State Bar)
- Experience
- Private contract lawyer, after leaving the U.S. attorney's office (per Dallas Morning News, 2010)
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Texas (1985–2005)
- Assistant District Attorney, Jefferson County (1979–1981)
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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